[TheForge] Chemical Questions ?

[Phlip]

Jeff skrev:

> Naval jelly should handle the rest of it, but it, too, is pretty toxic,
> although not particularly gaseous. Use heavy gloves when you handle it-
> don't get it on your skin. If you do, rinse immediately.
>
> At the risk of sounding like a redneck I think you may have over stated
the
> danger of naval jelly which is one of many phosphoric acid containing
> anti-rust products.  Certainly it isn't good for you and I always wear eye
> protection when using acid products but I think you would be safe with
thin
> plastic medical type gloves and in fact I routinely use it bare handed and
> get it on my hands many times a day for brief periods.  Depending on what
> I'm doing, I rinse as soon as I can as with prolonged exposure it will
sting
> and will fins a cut immediately.  It is in coca cola however and accounts
> for cokes rust inhibiting properties.

Well, I dislike toxic chemicals. I didn't want someone using light latex
surgical- type gloves, and ripping them on some sharp piece of metal. And,
have you seen what happens to organic material when you drop it in a volume
of coca-cola? The heavier, dishwashing type should be fine, but I tend to
think safety first- I am a medic, after all. Much easier to prevent an
injury, using good sense, than to treat it afterwards.

Phlip (only ONE "I" )